0736D73437B4AC2A87258C210073AC9F Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1002

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Jan 29, 2025
Location HCR 0112

HB25-1002 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment B

Attachment B - Combined.pdf

Attachment C

Attachment C.pdf

02:03:29 PM

The committee was placed in a brief recess.

02:05:17 PM

The committee came back to order.

02:05:25 PM

The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Brown and Gilchrist, introduced House Bill 25-1002
to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill codifies and
clarifies mental health parity requirements in state law. Specifically,
the bill codifies the federal Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity
Act into state law; clarifies existing state law around mental health parity;
and requires the use of clinical standards from select national organizations
to ensure parity.

02:14:36 PM

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

02:23:57 PM

Alexis Alltop, representing
Healthier Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Vincent Atchity,
representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Edie Sonn,
representing Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council, testified in support
of the bill.

02:31:42 PM

The panel responded to questions from the committee.

02:36:15 PM

Kara Van Stralen,
representing AHIP, testified to amend the bill.

Dr. Patrick Fox,
representing Anthem BCBS, testified in opposition to the bill.

Kevin McFatridge,
representing Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified to amend the
bill.

02:49:52 PM

Dr. Abraham Nussbaum,
representing Denver Health, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Beau Carubia,
representing Childrens Hospital Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Leanne Rupp, representing
National Association of Social Workers - Colorado Chapter, testified in
support of the bill.

02:57:01 PM

The witness panel responded to questions from the committee.

03:02:42 PM

Dr. Mona Abaza, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Kelly Comcowich,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Holly Winters,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Lydia Ferrante-Roseberry,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

03:12:53 PM

The panel responded to questions from the committee.

03:14:56 PM

Ms. Dawn Fritz, representing
Colorado PTA, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Aaron Kopic,
representing Denver Health Workers United CWA 7799, testified in support
of the bill.

David Llyod, representing
Inseparable, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Grace Chasuk,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Kate Rawlinson,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Additional written
testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment B).

03:26:23 PM

The panel responded to questions from the committee.

03:27:17 PM

The bill sponsors
introduced amendment L.001 to the committee (Attachment C).

03:31:23 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C).
	Moved	Brown
	Seconded	McCormick

	Bradfield
	Bradley
	English
	Feret
	Gilchrist
	Hamrick
	Johnson
	McCormick
	Sander
	Stewart K.
	Willford
	Lieder
	Brown
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

03:31:24 PM

The bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.

03:36:33 PM

Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.

03:41:16 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 25-1002, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Brown
	Seconded	Gilchrist

	Bradfield	Yes
	Bradley	Yes
	English	Yes
	Feret	Yes
	Gilchrist	Yes
	Hamrick	Yes
	Johnson	Yes
	McCormick	Yes
	Sander	Yes
	Stewart K.	Yes
	Willford	Yes
	Lieder	Yes
	Brown	Yes
	Final	YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB25-1002 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly